When your iPhone screen breaks, you often have a choice of screen. The price difference can be significant, so it is worth knowing what you get. Here is the difference in plain language.
Which iPhones have which screen?
- OLED from the factory: iPhone X, XS, XS Max, the 11 Pro models and all iPhones from the 12 onwards.
- LCD from the factory: iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone SE and older models up to the iPhone 8.
For an iPhone that came with LCD, the choice is simply a good LCD replacement. For OLED iPhones, there are several options.
The options for OLED iPhones
- Original (genuine) screen – the same quality as from the factory: colours, brightness and touch exactly as Apple intended.
- OLED replacement – also OLED technology, so deep blacks and good colours, close to the original. A good middle ground.
- LCD replacement (often called "incell") – cheaper, but different technology: blacks look grey, the screen is often slightly thicker, brightness and colours are lower, and it uses more battery.
What you notice in daily use
- Dark mode and night: OLED shows real black; LCD shows dark grey with a glow.
- Battery: an LCD in an OLED iPhone uses more power, especially with dark content.
- Outdoors: brightness matters in the sun.
- Touch and feel: cheaper screens can respond less precisely. Read about ghost touch.
Messages and True Tone
On recent iPhones, any screen that Apple cannot verify shows a message in Settings. True Tone can often be kept working. More: parts messages after a repair and True Tone after a screen repair.
What we advise
We show you the options and prices for your model before we start, and explain what you would notice. Whatever you choose, you get a 1-year warranty on the screen we fit. Many screen replacements are done while you wait.
Prices per model: iPhone screen repair
Visit PhonePlus
PhonePlus, Binnen Bantammerstraat 4, Amsterdam – near the Nieuwmarkt and about ten minutes' walk from Centraal Station. Walk in without an appointment: free diagnosis and a fixed price before we start.
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- Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00–21:00
- Sunday: 12:00–21:00
